It’s been a week since 46-year-old George Floyd died after pleading he couldn’t breathe as a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck.
It’s been a week since 46-year-old George Floyd died after pleading he couldn’t breathe as a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck.
The nation watched the unarmed man’s last moments in anger and shock. The four officers involved were fired and Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on the man’s neck, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
In the days since Floyd’s death, thousands poured onto the country’s streets to protest the killing and those who died before Floyd as a result of police brutality.
A young boy raises his fist during a demonstration on May 31 in Atlanta
The demonstrations began in Minneapolis and spread like wildfire across the US — Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Miami, New York City and Chicago all saw crowds demonstrating.
Many protests were peaceful, with people sporting «Black Lives Matter» and «I can’t breathe» signs, chanting loudly and armed with face masks for protection against coronavirus.
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But some groups turned violent over the weekend, torching buildings and police cars, smashing through windows of businesses, looting and clashing with police forces who multiplied as the crowds grew larger. Federal law enforcement officials said over the weekend groups including white supremacists and anarchists are causing some of the violence.
Authorities responded with forceful confrontations, shooting tear gas, mace and rubber bullets at the crowds and arresting hundreds throughout the countries. In New York City, a police vehicle was seen plowing through a crowd of protesters. In Atlanta, two officers were fired after their violent arrest of two college students was caught on video.
It’s still unclear what the coming days will look like.
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Chiara de Blasio, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daughter, was arrested Saturday night alongside other protesters, police sources say. She was arrested for unlawful assembly and was later released, the sources said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced the Minnesota Attorney General’s office will be taking the lead on Chauvin’s case. Chauvin is expected in court Monday for an afternoon hearing. In New Jersey, the Atlantic City mayor said he was extending a nightly curfew through June 8. he said the city has had «its fair share of embarrassments, but this one today is at the very top.»
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Protesters take a knee and raise their hands in the middle of Canal Street in a stand off with police at a rally on May 31 in New York.
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Firefighters extinguish a blaze that destroyed a KMBC vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 31.
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A young boy raises his fist for a photo by a family friend during a demonstration on May 31 in Atlanta.
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Protestors face off with police in downtown Santa Monica, California, on May 31.
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Demonstrators pray during a march on May 31 in Atlanta.
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A police officer aims a nonlethal weapon as protestors raise their hands during demonstrations on May 31 in Santa Monica, California.
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A man screams as he sees a policeman take a knee next to the White House on May 31 in Washington.
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Members of the California Army National Guard stand guard outside of City Hall on May 31 in Los Angeles.
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Demonstrators gather to protest near the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, May 31.
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Protesters march during a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 31.
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A New York City police officer takes a knee during a demonstration by protesters in Times Square at a rally on May 31 in New York.
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Demonstrators at a protest outside the Minnesota Capitol ringed with state troopers and National Guard soldiers in St. Paul on May 31.
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Protesters march in Washington, DC, on May 31.
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Armored vehicles and soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard surround the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 31.
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Shaynna Ford stands in front of police in Washington on Saturday, May 30.
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A protester runs past burning cars and buildings on Chicago Avenue, on May 30 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Protesters link arms in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 30.
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A firework explodes by a police line on May 30 near the White House in Washington.
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Looters ransack an Urban Outfitters store on May 30 in Seattle.
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A Los Angeles Police Department kiosk burns in The Grove shopping center during a protest in Los Angeles on May 30.
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Police push people back as they detain a protester in Las Vegas on May 30.
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Protesters hold up metal gates as they build a barrier in a roadway on May 30 in Las Vegas.
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A vehicle burns near New York’s Union Square on May 30 in New York City.
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A protester in an Elmo mask dances as a fire burns in Philadelphia on May 30.
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Police in riot gear watch as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd on May 30 near the White House.
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Bridges over the Chicago River are lifted to limit transportation to and from the Loop, where protesters clashed with police in Chicago on May 30.
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Part of the historic Metro Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee, was set on fire during demonstrations that turned violent on May 30.
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Police advance through smoke and tear gas toward demonstrators in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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An unidentified protester confronts a Tampa police officer at police headquarters in downtown Tampa, Florida, on May 30.
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Protesters begin to kneel during a protest in Queens on May 30 in New York City.
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A demonstrator is injured during a protest on May 30 near the White House in Washington.
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Protesters jump on an overturned car near the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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A policeman shoots rubber bullets at protesters throwing rocks and water bottles during a demonstration near the Miami Police Department on Saturday in downtown Miami, Florida.
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Police stand guard near CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park as protests continue on Saturday in Atlanta.
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A protester receives first aid after being sprayed with pepper spray by police outside the state house in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.
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Demonstrators clash as people gather to protest the death of George Floyd, on Saturday, May 30, near the White House in Washington.
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People with signs and masks that read «I Can’t Breath» attend a protest in Chicago on Saturday.
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Police hold back demonstrators in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30.
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A protester holds a sign while a vehicle burns in the street in Philadelphia on Saturday.
